Craig Parker (born November 12, 1970) is a New Zealand actor who portrays Stéphane Narcisse on Reign.
Early Life[]
His grandfather moved from Edinburgh, Scotland to Fiji when he was stationed during his years of service in the British Army. Apart from Scottish ancestry, Parker has Welsh, Danish, English and Cornish ancestry.
Career[]
Parker is best known for his role as Haldir of Lórien in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, his performance of Bellerophon in Xena: Warrior Princess, and for playing Darken Rahl in Legend of the Seeker. He also does voice-overs for New Zealand documentaries. His recent work has also involved voice-over work in the recent Power Rangers series since the filming moved to New Zealand. He also starred in the TVNZ soap Shortland Street, as Guy Warner, a character that has made several return appearances, most recently involving a story where Guy ran off with his brother's wife, Toni, only to return months later as a drug addled loser who attempted to use his daughter to score drugs for him. It ultimately led to the death story line of long term fan favorite Toni Warner. He has an older brother named David, and he also has an older sister. He is the reigning champion of New Zealand's Celebrity Joker Poker.
Parker starred as Darken Rahl in Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's syndicated television series Legend of the Seeker. He also appears as Gaius Claudius Glaber in the Starz original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand which premiered on 22 January 2010 and is also produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A Soldier's Sweetheart | Soldier #1 |
| 2001 | No One Can Hear You | Henley |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Haldir of Lórien | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Haldir of Lórien |
| 2006 | Weekend Lovers | Matt |
| 2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Sabas |
| 2011 | Waitangi: What Really Happened | Freeman |
| 2012 | Shackleton's Captain | Frank Worsley |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gloss | |
| 1992– 1996 2007– 2008 |
Shortland Street | Guy Warner |
| 1993 | The Tommyknockers | Student Bartender |
| 1996 | City Life | Seth |
| 1997 | 2 People | Host |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Prince Sarpedon | |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Lucius |
| 1999 | A Twist in the Tale | Larry Sharpe |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Cleades | |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Bellerophon |
| 2001– 2002 |
Mercy Peak | Alistair Kingsley |
| 2003 | Power Rangers Ninja Storm | Motodrone (voice) |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Narrator (voice) |
| 2008– 2010 |
Legend of the Seeker | Darken Rahl |
| 2009 | Diplomatic Immunity | Leighton Mills |
| 2010 | Radiradirah | Prince John |
| 2010– 2012 |
Spartacus | Gaius Claudius Glaber |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Craig |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Vasile Comescu |
| Sleepy Hollow | Colonel Banastre Tarleton | |
| 2014 | Reign | Stéphane Narcisse |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Macbeth | Malcolm |
| 1992 | Weed | Hugh |
| 1994 | The Seagull | Constantin |
| 1997 | Arcadia | Valentine Coverly |
| 1998–1999 | Wind in the Willows | Mole |
| 1999 | Theatre Sports | |
| Amy's View | Dominic Tyghe | |
| 2001 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Rosencrantz |
| The Judas Kiss | Robert Ross | |
| 2002–2003 | The Rocky Horror Show | Narrator |
| 2005 | Serial Killers | Matt |
| 2006 | Glide Time | John |
| 2007 | The Pillowman | Katurian |
Other Work[]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ashley's Worlds | Ashley | Radio |
| Caffeine Comedy/News in Brief | Jock | Radio | |
| 2003 | Nature's Warzone | Narrator | Documentary |
| Spinner Dolphins | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Panda Nursery | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2005 | Middle Earth Connection | Narrator | Documentary |